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Wysong produces for Redbirds

By John RittenhouseZach Wysong played four games with Luverne’s American Legion and amateur baseball teams last week.Wysong and the Cardinals bowed out of the Sub-District American Legion Playoffs with losses on Friday and Saturday in Luverne.Adrian nipped the Cardinals 7-5 during Friday’s tournament opener.Wysong went hitless during three trips to the plate in the game.He went 0-3 at the dish during a 2-0 loss to Edgerton Saturday morning, which ended Luverne’s 10-9 campaign.Wysong played road games with the Luverne Redbirds on Wednesday, July 13 and Sunday.The Luverne amateurs posted a 15-6 win in Worthington July 13.Wysong scored three runs and drove in a counter while going 1-4 at the plate.He was hit by a pitch and scored in the fifth inning. Wysong slapped an RBI single and scored in the eighth, and he walked and scored in the ninth.The Redbirds capped a 10-11 regular season by dropping a 4-3 decision in Wilmont Sunday.Wysong went 1-3 at the plate and scored a run in the game against the Cardinals.He drew a third-inning walk before scoring the first run of the contest.Wysong singled later in the game.The Redbirds opened the Gopher League Playoffs with a home game against Worthington last night (Wednesday). A win would send Luverne to Hadley Friday. A loss would set up a Sunday game at a site to be determined.

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